The 1978–79 Austrian Hockey League season was the 49th season of the Austrian Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Austria. Eight teams participated in the league, and EC KAC won the championship.
First round
edit| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kapfenberger SV | 28 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 163 | 93 | 42 |
| 2. | ECS Innsbruck | 28 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 148 | 90 | 42 |
| 3. | EC KAC | 28 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 189 | 119 | 40 |
| 4. | Wiener EV | 28 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 131 | 102 | 34 |
| 5. | EC VSV | 28 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 143 | 124 | 27 |
| 6. | ATSE Graz | 28 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 108 | 135 | 19 |
| 7. | VEU Feldkirch | 28 | 6 | 19 | 3 | 117 | 206 | 15 |
| 8. | HC Salzburg | 28 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 99 | 229 | 5 |
Final round
edit| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts (Bonus) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | EC KAC | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 16 | 11 (2) |
| 2. | Kapfenberger SV | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 23 | 9 (4) |
| 3. | Wiener EV | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 15 | 8 (1) |
| 4. | ECS Innsbruck | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 26 | 6 (3) |
5th-8th place
edit| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts (Bonus) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | EC VSV | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 26 | 14 (4) |
| 6. | ATSE Graz | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 16 | 11 (3) |
| 7. | VEU Feldkirch | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 36 | 5 (2) |
| 8. | HC Salzburg | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 28 | 4 (1) |